First broadcast August 29, 2014

Playin’ Favorites: England & Scotland

10 p.m. to Midnight Host: Steve Winters

This is the final show of three during which we chose to air old favorites. This week the music is from England and Scotland. There is a sad note to the show and that’s the passing of the legendary Scottish balladeer Jean Redpath at age 77 on Aug. 21. Jean possessed a crystalline voice and a mesmerizing stage presence and was one of the foremost champions of Scottish song.

Because of Jean’s death, I had to dispense with a set that included A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl and the Copper Family. Lloyd and MacColl were two overriding giants in the British folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s.

One last note: These “Playin’ Favorites” shows are not “Best of…” or “Top 25…” type of shows. They’re simply selections that I’ve enjoyed programming in decades past and that may possess interesting historical aspects. Listeners really responded to the “old songs.” The idea was originally to do one show, but listener reaction moved the project to three. Thank you!